Today in Colorado Avalanche History
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 2, 2009 6:00 AM MST
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December 2nd, 1995 - Patrick Roy is in net as the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Detroit Red Wings. He gets absolutely shelled, allowing 5 goals in the first period (on 17 shots). Roy is incensed when coach Mario Tremblay is slow to pull Roy and St Patrick would eventually allow 9 goals on 26 shots in front of a jeering home crowd. When Tremblay finally gives Roy the hook in the 2nd period, a hot-headed Roy storms off and stops to tell team president Ronald Corey that he is done in Montreal.
He was.
4 days later, Roy was traded with forward Mike Keane to the Colorado Avalanche for Andrei Kovalenko, Jocelyn Thibault and Martin Rucinsky. Roy would win two Stanley Cups with the Avalanche.
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Mike Keane…still playing, albeit in the AHL. Supposedly he is still a really good “leadership” guy. I think the Avs fleeced Montreal in that trade…though Montreal had their backs up against the wall, and really were desperate to make the trade.
I wasn’t a big fan of Keane’s in his second stint with the Avs and was disappointed that they traded away Podein for him.
by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 2, 2009 6:50 AM MST up reply actions
Isn’t this trade and the one with Lindros considered the two most lopsided deals in NHL history?
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 2, 2009 9:01 AM MST up reply actions
If that's so
Is it coincidence that Lacroix has had his hand in both?
Avalanche 2009-2010: We fend off 7 man power plays? Do you?
Thinking about it
Considering those trades got the Avalanche two of favourite players and led to me becoming a fan, I think the Lacroix of the mid 90s is by far my favourite GM.
A 2nd round rookie in the race for Calder? ORLY? Ya RLY!
The Lindros trade was pre-Lacroix, I believe.
by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 2, 2009 11:59 AM MST up reply actions
Pierre Pagé was the Nordiques Gm at the time.
Sandie
by Sandie Gauthier on Dec 2, 2009 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
One of the Builders of the Avs Dynasty
Tremblay and Bobby Clarke.
No Av fan should ever disparage these two fine individuals. Think of our team without Forsberg and Roy.
He’ll always be >my< Super Mario, and I hope he’s yours too.
That's a cool thing to have
on the same day as my birthday.
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Dec 2, 2009 10:43 AM MST reply actions
It’s the one and only thing we can thank Detoilet for. But even so it still makes me want to puke.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Passing on ORLY.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Aph on Dec 2, 2009 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
Blood Feud
I’m finally getting around to reading it and just read this chapter on my commute today. I know the story well, but it’s always fun to relive it. The comments from Bowman about being shocked he came to their conference were great, plus Keane’s story about driving around with Roy’s son to see if he’d stay in MTL after the game.
I remember seeing the headline when Roy was traded. I wasn’t following hockey daily then, so it was pretty stunning. Basically a lol whut moment.
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